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DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
NTPC LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
SUPPLY OF RAW WATER PIPE PACKAGE
FOR SOLAPUR STPP (2X660 MW)
LOCATED AT
SOLAPUR, DISTRICT SOLAPUR STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
0040020007
Date: 01.03.2014
g Document No: CS-9571-132E(R)-2
NTPC invites online bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I:
Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for Supply of Raw Water
Pipe Package for Solapur STPP (2X660 MW) located at District Solapur, State of Maharashtra,
India, as per the brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.
BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes design, manufacturing, application of external
anti-corrosion coating of pipes by using 3 layer Side Extruded Polyethylene coating,
inspecting at suppliers works, transportation to site (to the location as described in
Technical Specification), unloading and stacking at designated locations, of all the
pipes specified and covered under the specifications/bidding documents for Supply of
Raw Water Pipe Package for Solapur STPP (2X660MW).
NTPC intends to finance the subject package through ECB/Own Resources.
Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding
documents, which are available for examination and sale at the address given below and as per
the following schedule:
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Bidding Document No
CS-9571-132E(R)-2
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Issuance of IFB
01.03.2014
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Last date for receipt of queries from Bidder
02.04.2014
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Pre-Bid Conference date
09.04.2014 at 1100 hrs. (IST)
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Techno Commercial Bid Opening Date & Time
16.04.2014 at 1430 hrs. (IST)
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Price Bid Opening Date & Time
Shall be intimated later
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INR 22,500 (Indian Rupees Twenty
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Two Thousand Five Hundred Only)
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Cost of Bidding Document
for Indian Bidder, USD 500 (US
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Dollar Five Hundred Only) for
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Foreign Bidder
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All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 2,56,71,000/- (Indian
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Rupees Two Crore Fifty Six Lakh Seventy One Thousand only) or US$ 407,800/- (US
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Dollars Four Hundred Seven Thousand Eight Hundred only). ANY BID NOT
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ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED
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ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE
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AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.
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BENEFITS/EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS
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Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has certified that Solapur Super Thermal Power Project
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(2X660 MW) fulfills the laid down criteria for Mega Power Project. Accordingly, supplies of
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goods for this package shall be eligible for the benefits/exemptions as per provisions of relevant
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notifications of the Govt. of India
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QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR BIDDERS
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In addition to the requirements stipulated under Section “Instructions to Bidders” (ITB), the
following shall also apply:
Technical Criteria
Bidder should have manufactured and supplied steel pipes of minimum 23500 metric tonnes
(MT) in any continuous twelve (12) months during the past three (3) years reckoned from the
date of Techno-Commercial bid opening , which includes steel pipes of 900 mm NB or higher
size as per IS:3589 or equivalent standard.
AND
idder should have facilities for Three Layer Polyethylene (3L PE) external coating for steel pipe
having an outside diameter of not less than 900 mm.
Bidder who is the authorized supplier of a pipe manufacturer who meets the requirement stated
in clause 7.1.1 above can also participate, in which case it shall furnish an authority letter from
the manufacturer along with the offer for sourcing of pipes from same manufacturer as per the
format enclosed with the Bidding document.
Further, this authorized supplier referred above shall provide satisfactory evidence of having
supplied minimum 23500 metric tonnes of steel pipes in any continuous twelve (12) months
during the past three (3) years reckoned from the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
Financial Criteria:
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The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the
date of Techno-commercial bid opening, should not be less ` 1569 Million (Indian Rupees one
thousand five hundred sixty nine million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be
less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.
In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone entity
basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be considered
acceptable provided the Bidder furnishes the following further documents for substantiation of
its qualification.
Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along with copies of
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.
A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the
bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of
the consolidated financial statement of the Holding Company.
In case where audited results for the last preceding financial year are not available, certification
of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be considered
acceptable.
In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 7.2.1 and/ or Clause
7.2.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover
requirements at Clause 7.2.1 above, provided that the net worth of such Holding Company as
on the last day of the preceding financial year is atleast equal to or more than the paid-up share
capital of the Holding Company. In such an event, the Bidder would be required to furnish along
with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from its Holding Company, supported
by Holding Company’s Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents,
pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the
Bidder in case of award.
The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash and bank
balances including fixed deposits of the Bidder as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the
date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, duly certified by its Bankers shall not be less than
` 693 Million (Indian Rupees six hundred ninety three million only) or in equivalent
foreign currency. In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified
unutilized limits should be of the same date from all such banks.
Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is responsible for
Treasury Management of the Bidder having combined credit/guarantee limit for the whole
group, the Bidder would be required to provide a Banker’s certificate regarding the unutilized
line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits together with cash and bank balances
including fixed deposits available to such Treasury Centre. Further, Treasury Centre should
certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by the bankers, the Bidder shall have access to
the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Clause 7.2.5 above. In proof of
this, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of
Undertaking from the Treasury Centre, supported by a Resolution passed by the Board of
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Directors of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents,
pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the
Bidder in case of award.
In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified
at Clause 7.2.5 above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the
bidding documents unequivocally stating that in case the Bidder is awarded the contract, the
Bank would enhance line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less
than the specified amount at Clause 7.2.5 above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the
case may be, shall be acceptable
Notes for Clause 7.2.0 above
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Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserves
means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account but do not include
reserves credited out of the revaluation of assets, write back of depreciation provisions and
amalgamation. Further any debit balance of Profit & Loss account and miscellaneous expenses
to the extent not adjusted or written off, if any, shall be reduced from Reserves & Surplus.
Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.
For unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits and Turnover indicated in
foreign currency, the exchange rate as on 7 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid
opening shall be used.
Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the
capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / its Collaborators / Associates / Subsidiaries / Group
companies to perform the Contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the
overall interest of the Employer.
NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation for Bids
without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no Bidder / intending Bidder shall
have any claim arising out of such action.
Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the
time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on
payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a
crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC Ltd., Payable at New Delhi or directly
through the payment gateway at our SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging
on to the SRM Site, the bidder would require vendor code and SRM user id and password
which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM site as well as at
NTPC tender site (www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are
required to approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date
along with duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/ password.
Issuance of bid documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered to be
qualified. Bids shall be submitted online and opened at the address given below in the presence
of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid
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Security, Integrity Pact, Power of Attorney and Joint Deed of Undertaking(s) (if applicable)
separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing
date and time at the address given below.
12.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not
permissible.
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Address for communication:
AGM (Contract Services-II)/ Dy. Manager (CS-II) /
NTPC Limited,
6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex,
A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA
Pin - 201301
Fax No.: 0091-120 - 2410284 / 2410011
Tel. No.: 0091-120 - 4948621/ 4948693
e-mail: arpitjha@ntpc.co.in/ sprasad01@ntpc.co.in
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